diff --git a/jetty-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/server/ForwardedRequestCustomizer.java b/jetty-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/server/ForwardedRequestCustomizer.java
index 28abef3ded5..891e8ee1cf2 100644
--- a/jetty-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/server/ForwardedRequestCustomizer.java
+++ b/jetty-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/server/ForwardedRequestCustomizer.java
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ public class ForwardedRequestCustomizer implements Customizer
 
         if (forwardedFor != null)
         {
-            request.setRemoteAddr(new InetSocketAddress(forwardedFor,request.getRemotePort()));
+            request.setRemoteAddr(InetSocketAddress.createUnresolved(forwardedFor,request.getRemotePort()));
         }
 
         if (forwardedProto != null)